The United States has issued a strong condemnation of the recent brutal attacks against Christians in Nigeria and other parts of sub-Saharan Africa, describing the acts of violence as horrific and pledging to collaborate with international allies to tackle the growing crisis.
This condemnation follows a spate of deadly assaults in recent weeks, including the massacre of 27 Christians in Bindi Ta-hoss, a village in Nigeria, allegedly carried out by Islamist Fulani militants.
Eyewitnesses recounted horrifying scenes, saying that many victims—mostly women and children—were burned alive while seeking refuge inside a church.
“I lost my wife and second daughter in the attack,” survivor Solomon Sunday said. “They were burned alive.”
In a separate incident on July 27, 49 Christians were slaughtered with machetes during prayers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an attack attributed to ISIS-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militants.
Across the region, Islamist extremist groups, including Boko Haram and ISIS West Africa, have been accused of systematically targeting Christians through killings, displacement, and land seizures.
The Trump administration, through both the White House and the U.S. State Department, vowed to take strong action.
“The Trump administration condemns in the strongest terms this horrific violence against Christians,” the White House declared, emphasizing that religious freedom remains both a moral imperative and a core U.S. foreign policy objective.
Human rights groups describe the ongoing violence as a form of “ethno-religious cleansing.”
John Eibner, president of Christian Solidarity International, told Fox News Digital that over 165 Christians have been killed in Plateau State alone within the past four months.
“People are being killed like chickens, and nothing is being done,” lamented youth leader D’Young Mangut.
According to Open Doors, Nigeria records more Christian deaths for their faith than any other country in the world. Over the last decade, jihadist violence in sub-Saharan Africa has claimed an estimated 150,000 lives and displaced more than 16 million Christians.
In Plateau State, over 64 communities have reportedly been seized by armed Fulani militants, with religious leaders calling the violence systematic and unchecked.
Bishop Wilfred Anagbe, who lost 20 parishioners in a recent assault, accused the attackers of attempting to establish an Islamic state in parts of Nigeria. Meanwhile, grieving families say they are “tired of condolences” and demand real protection from authorities.
Faith advocates are calling on African governments to ensure justice, resettle displaced victims, and deploy stronger security to safeguard vulnerable communities.
“For too long, the world has remained silent about the mass slaughter of Christians,” said Henrietta Blyth, CEO of Open Doors UK and Ireland. “It’s time for the West to wake up and act.”
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